"ranunculaceous" meaning in English

See ranunculaceous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɹəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs/
Etymology: Ranunculaceae + -ous Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Ranunculaceae|family}} Ranunculaceae, {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ranunculaceous (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Of or pertaining to buttercups Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Buttercup family plants
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